Back to school in the City: Lessons for a CEO from M&A to COP26 September 10, 2021 It’s been back to school in the City this week, with the streets of the Square Mile once again flooded (if not quite packed) with people. On the surface, it may look similar to pre-Covid, as footfall ramps up and Transport for London reported the busiest month since March 2020. CEOs, however, cannot return to [...]
Bitcoin takes some giant steps towards mass adoption September 10, 2021 The world watches El Salvador, Cuba and Ukraine embrace Bitcoin as cryptocurrency adoption steps up a gear.
Bitcoin licks its wounds while Solana leads the altcoin charge September 9, 2021 Altcoins step up a gear as the market turns green again and Bitcoin settles its nerves.
Gear4Music snares AV Online in £9.2m acquisition September 9, 2021 Gear4music, the UK’s largest retailer of musical instruments and equipment, has agreed to purchase AV Online in an acquisition deal to the tune of £9.2m. Founded in 2013 AV Online is a retailer of audio-visual equipment, such as home cinema systems. Gear4music will also purchase the domain name AV.com with a view to launching an [...]
Gordon’s wine bar: ‘Insane paperwork’ putting pressure on supplies September 8, 2021 London wine venues are experiencing shortages of some wines thanks to red tape and driver shortages. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has warned some of the country’s favourite wines could be unavailable in the run up to Christmas. Bars and restaurants have struggled to keep menu items available because of shortages of packaging products [...]
Doubts raised over famed alpaca Geronimo’s Bovine TB diagnosis September 8, 2021 Doubts have been raised regarding whether or not alpaca Geronimo had Bovine TB in initial post-mortem findings, for which he was controversially killed. The animal’s owner, Helen Macdonald, had the preliminary results reviewed by veterinary surgeons, who failed to find visible evidence of Bovine TB. However, the chief veterinary officer said that ‘a number of [...]
September Surge: Bus journeys at post-Covid high as return to office gathers pace September 8, 2021 The Tube saw more than a million ‘taps’ this morning and bus use topped Monday’s record post-Covid high as the return to the office continued apace. Tube taps were up more than 20 per cent on last week before 8am, and 25 per cent up on last week between 8 and 9am. And bus use [...]
London calling: Landlords raring to return to 2019 rents as tenants battle for places September 8, 2021 Londoners looking for a new place to rent are struggling against a competitive market as the number of available properties has dropped by 58 per cent. While there are less properties available on the market for renters compared to August 2020, there has been a 55 per cent boost in the number of tenants searching, [...]
Did the IMF ruin El Salvador’s Bitcoin party? The president seems to think so September 8, 2021 Bitcoin suddenly found itself below $47,000 after a dramatic dip which El Salvador's president appears to blame the IMF for.
Cabinet reshuffle rumours swirl around Westminster September 8, 2021 Rumours continue to swirl that Boris Johnson will oversee a cabinet reshuffle tomorrow, despite Number 10’s comments that there are “no plans” for one. The Prime Minister has cleared his diary tomorrow, after a quick House of Commons vote today on the government’s National Insurance and dividends tax increases. The Times reports today that Johnson [...]